You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

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“The Side Street Man” by Eunice Amero

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1258 Words The Side Street Man “It’s not fair Mom. Why did Gus have to die?” I should have been the one, even though it wasn’t my fault. The truck that hit us ran a red light.” Melba cried uncontrollable. “Don’t cry Melba. I know it wasn’t your fault.” Repeating the same story again Melba continued, “We were laughing and talking, planning for our wedding. I got so excited I hadn’t noticed the truck was coming because I had the green light and wasn’t expecting the truck to run the red. Why, Why Mom. He took the only man I loved ...

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“The Street Angel” by Eli McBride

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He died. He died 7 months ago; I know he did. I visited him in the hospital, cried when the heart monitor flat-lined, went to his funeral, visited his grave every Sunday. And yet here he was, plain as day, by the old bookshop on the corner of Turner Avenue and Second Street, smiling the same dopey grin he always had, front teeth slightly crooked. &nbsp...

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“As Many Chances as You Can Get” by Nick Christman

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It’s fifteen minutes past seven. He’s late, as usual. Nate lives ridiculously far from most things in town, so this happens often. I’m not bothered by him showing up late. We’re only meeting up at this fast food restaurant to catch up with each other. Nate’s one of my best friends, but recently, we’ve been so busy with our own lives that we haven’t gotten to hang out in a while. Twenty minutes after seven, I see Nate pull into the parking lot. It’s always easy to spot Nate’s car because it’s bright yellow, like a highlighter. Recently, his ...

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“It's Your Time” by Amelia Hnat

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“I’m not afraid of anything.” I said smugly while standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down at the green water twelve feet below me, sloshing against the side of the precipice. “Not even death?” My friend asked from behind me, chewing nervously on her already short fingernails. “Nope.” I said with undeniable confidence, feeling the breeze blowing through my long hair, the sensation of fearlessness coaxin...

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“A MIRROR IMAGE” by David Jenkins

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It was with great difficulty that I stopped myself skipping along the pavement as I made my way to work that morning. The sun was shining, the rubbish had been taken away the the streets washed ready for another scorching day. My jollity must have been catching, because the normally morose people I met on my daily pilgrimage returned my smiles. To my great surprise one or two actually said 'Good morning.'. I was quite elated, over night the solution to a problem that had eluded me for weeks, had manifested itself. Back to basics! The origina...

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“The Return” by Rebekah Pena

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“You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.”“Why is he smiling at me?”“Isn’t it obvious he’s happy to see you. You thought he was dead, he’s not.”“Ah, that’s not how I raised him. He wouldn’t smile at me.”“Okay, he’s not smiling at you. What would he do then?”“Probably just stare back at me, all nervous as he should be.”“Were you tough on him as a kid?” “Only as strict as I should be when he got bent out of shape. But that’s not the reason.”“Is it because of your role, not as his fathe...

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“Blue Roses and Coffee ” by Maya Molina

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"I’m cold! Great. I should have taken my jacket today. ” The clock was hitting nine pm, and all I could see was the dim light of the following street lamp. Fog enveloped the city after the long hailstorm I had to sit through until it was possible for me to walk home without being killed by a chunk of ice. What’s worse the electricity went off and I couldn’t finish the final design for the event advertisement for a fair my company is holding. One or two cars drove by, probably other people wanting to go home after a long day at work. The...

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“WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?” by Dolapo Omoleme

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I stopped in my tracks when I spotted him. He’d already seen me from where he was sitting on the edge of the street. He had his characteristic smile on his face. I stared at him with my mouth wide open and my eyes wide in shock as I decided between believing my eyes were deceiving me and believing what my heart was telling me. His death had had a big impact on my family. We’d searched for him for weeks without so much as a clue as to what happened to him. He was my best friend, and I was determined to find him and find out why he’d run awa...

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“ESSENCE OF LIFE...” by Priya Sankar

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On a fine morning, again my day started with hearing a lot of arguments among my parents. I reached my school sadly and it was also my pre-exam revision time. So I was a little bit tense about my exams and scores. After the session over, I received my mathematics paper on that day and I scored first in my class which was never happened in the academic year. I was quite surprised and happy with my results and went back to my home. My mom and dad were waiting for my arrival as every student had reached their home. Due to my test paper distribu...

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“Long Lost Love” by Eliza Vargas

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One night I was by myself walking home when I looked up and thought I saw a familiar face. At first, I wasn't sure, it was a fairly dark winter night and my eyes had been focused on a screen so long that I had to squint to see anything else. I tried calling out to them, asked who they were, explained my vision wasn't the greatest with them so far away. But there was no response. Surprisingly this more annoyed me then made me feel uncomfortable, but even still I didn't move toward them. The more I fixated on the figure the more I realized I d...

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“Home” by Jade Ren

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The television light flickered as the couple in it enveloped each other in a long and passionate kiss. Their lips molded into each other like a fitted glove before they breathlessly broke apart and exchanged heated “I love yous.” Their eyes were dreamy but fiery as they gazed deeply at each other — as if nothing else mattered at that moment standing beneath the moonlight alongside the shimmering sheen of the river’s inky surface. Tch. She scoffed. Love like that didn’t exist in the real world, so pure, untainted, and true. In the real worl...

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“Locksley” by BiChronicler XYZ

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“...the Royal Guard. The rebel leader Locksley is dead. Those found harboring his cohorts will be shot on sight...”Click. Silence. Click. Static. Click.“...bask in the glory of…”Click. “...Long live the king! Long live the…”It hasn’t been our night. It hasn’t even been our week. Good men lost, blood spilled in the name of freedom: all in vain. The rising sun which once promised a new era now mocks us for our failure. “Is it true?” someone whispers across the hall. “Is he dead?” I can barely make out the words but it’s an obvi...

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“Where Is The Body?” by Manoshi Roy

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Where is the body? I should have taken the underbridge. It’s very difficult to cross the road during morning rush hour. There was a long line of pedestrians, all waiting for the light to turn red. Giving them a tough competition was the equally long line of vehicles on the road. The drivers grind their teeth whenever the light turned red. In this battle between the legs and the wheels I was a liability with my crutch and a limping le...

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“Smile from the Dead” by Natalie Fullerton

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I thought he was dead. But there he was, right in front of me on the street. Smiling. An unforgettable smile that even thirty years later still immediately sent warm pins and needles through the layers of my skin. His beautiful dark hair was the same immaculately manicured style. But his face had aged. Well composed wrinkles had settled into eyes and forehead. My heart began to pound with so much force I could feel every beat through my veins. Was what I was seeing and hearing real? It was. B...

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“It Had to be Him” by Glen Benison

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I saw him crossing a busy street in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. He was sauntering in his typically casual yet threatening swagger. As usual he seemed to be tempting the oncoming vehicular traffic to take him out. I knew immediately it had to be him. His gait was just as I would have expected of him. He moved slowly and gracefully as though he might have once been a ballet dancer, which he never was. His calf muscles flexed into tight sinewy balloons with every step he took. And as always, he moved into each new stride by pushing off from ...

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You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 412 stories

“The Side Street Man” by Eunice Amero

“The Street Angel” by Eli McBride

“As Many Chances as You Can Get” by Nick Christman

“It's Your Time” by Amelia Hnat

“A MIRROR IMAGE” by David Jenkins

“The Return” by Rebekah Pena

“Blue Roses and Coffee ” by Maya Molina

“WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?” by Dolapo Omoleme

“ESSENCE OF LIFE...” by Priya Sankar

“Long Lost Love” by Eliza Vargas

“Home” by Jade Ren

“Locksley” by BiChronicler XYZ

“Where Is The Body?” by Manoshi Roy

“Smile from the Dead” by Natalie Fullerton

“It Had to be Him” by Glen Benison

🌟 Similar prompts

Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.

Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.

"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

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